Quick action sought against water theft<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A councillor revealed on Wednesday that as many
\nas 4,729 unauthorized pipe installations had been found in the
\ncity's three mayoralties since the beginning of this year.<\/p>\n
"Water theft should be stopped. We don't want it to affect the
\nrevenue of the city-owned tap water firm PT PAM Jaya," Councillor
\nMuhayar of the Justice Party told reporters.<\/p>\n
Muhayar, a member of City Council Commission D for public
\nworks, development and environment affairs, called for immediate
\naction against water theft to avoid the firm's failing to reach
\nits revenue target.<\/p>\n
He said PAM Jaya was targeted to contribute Rp 500 million
\n(US$45,454) to the 2001 City Budget, after suffering losses in
\npast years due to its long term and foreign debts.<\/p>\n
He urged PAM Jaya's foreign partner PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ)
\nto help stop water theft as the firm, a subsidiary of British
\nThames Water International, managed water supplies in the area.<\/p>\n
Unauthorized water installations exist in North, Central and
\nEast Jakarta, or those parts of eastern Jakarta that are served
\nby TPJ.<\/p>\n
As for the water shortage due to the collapse of the West
\nTarum Canal dike in Kali Malang, Muhayar said this was beyond the
\nresponsibility of TPJ and the other PAM Jaya foreign partner, PT
\nPam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja).<\/p>\n
He said it was the Ministry of Settlement and Regional
\nInfrastructure that ought to be held responsible for the
\ncollapse.<\/p>\n
The ministry, through its supervisory company Perum Jasa Tirta
\nII, was responsible for the water supply from Jatiluhur dam in
\nWest Java and maintenance of the dike, he added.<\/p>\n
He also said that the city had bought 4,650 million cubic
\nmeters per year, at a cost of Rp 20 billion (US$1,8 million) from
\nJasa Tirta II for water supply.<\/p>\n
"So the money should also be used for maintenance of the
\ndike," he said.<\/p>\n
Jasa Tirta II had earlier complained about the lack of funds
\nto finance the maintenance of all dikes and water networks in the
\ncity.<\/p>\n
Separately, PT Palyja said in a statement on Wednesday that
\nits water supply to customers had 97 percent returned to normal.<\/p>\n
The firm said it currently could produce 597,000 cubic meters
\nper day, compared with the normal 615,000 cubic meters, expecting
\nthat it would return to normal by this week. (jun)<\/p>",
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